Rosa I just want to say the service and atmospherewas phenominal! Our server Rosa was exceptional and always made sure things were going great. The food was AMAZING! From the chilaquiles, to the tri tip to the desserts... it was so damn delicious!! Quick shout out to the manager Ester who also went out of her way to check everything was good as well. She was amazing and made our experience here even better. Would totally come back here again to try what i couldnt fit in my stomach read more

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Food was good, but service and ambiance was perfect for a calm relaxing dinner. Adriana served us and was tentatively checking in on us. Been coming here and will continue to. read more

I celebrated a birthday dinner here and the service was phenomenal. I felt well taken care of and our server frequently checked in on us. The food was delicious and the dessert was even better! The berry cheesecake was so creamy and sweet. I will definitely be back again. read more

Had an amazing experience dining in for happy hour. Hector gave us great service, the jalapeno cucumber margarita was delicious, highly recommend. read more

Can't describe how good these shrimp enchiladas were. As soon as I walked in I was greeted with a smile and seated right away at the cantina. Jose was my server and he made sure my dining experience was amazing. Will definitely be back again. Delicious food, great atmosphere, and even better service. read more

El Torito Grill - SHRIMP ENCHILADAS - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Amazing service from ROSA!!!!! Thank you. Excellent service and professionalism. Food was good and fresh.

Ate and left no crumbs. W Adriana My dad had the best birthday. Best server Adriana. Thanks for making my dad's birthday better Adriana!!!!! read more

El Torito Grill - Mexican Grill 3 - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

We had a really good experience here! Food was great, tortillas are amazing, and drinks are super good! Our waitress Adriana was sooo sweet and quick with everything! We had some good drinks at 1st but then she suggested the Grand Marnier Giant Margaritas and they were the BOMB! Definitely recommend asking for Adriana, getting the Grand Marnier Margaritas, and asking for extra tortillas!!! read more

In this day and age, finding good service (let alone exceptional service) is rare. So when I am met with service that goes above and beyond, I am compelled to write about it. Cesar was our server for Sunday Brunch and I have to say that he's attentive and warm nature really elevated our dining experience. Thank you to the wonderful and excellent service to all the El Torito Brea staff and a special gratitude to Cesar. read more

It was a great experience! Our server Rosa was attentive and friendly. The table side guacamole and fajita salad was delicious. Don't pass on the tortillas and cinnamon butter. Definitely stop by for their happy hour too. read more

If I could give ZERO stars, I absolutely would. We arrived at 12pm and didn't leave there until 6pm. Literally spent the whole day there. Planned to eat brunch and had dinner LOL. So first off, Mother's Day.. my husband decided to take me and our 4 children for brunch. Waited THREE AND A HALF HOURS to be sat. The hostess was absolutely horrible. Poor communication, extremely arrogant and very inconsiderate. Everyone with a reservation was not being sat at their times. They overbooked and were understaffed. So unprofessional. It was a mess of a situation and us waiting so long, we hoped the service would at least make up for it. They extended brunch just to finally be sat (after complaining there were so many empty tables) we got our plates and guess what, COLD FOOD! That was the icing on the cake. We decided to order from the menu and our server was being so rude after the fact. We informed her that brunch had cold food and she suggested we pay for both brunch and regular menu. I laughed at her and told her to bring the manager. The manager (red hair lady) was very sweet and considerate, of course she didn't make us pay for cold brunch. But anyway. You would think our server would somehow accommodate for the unimaginable wait time, we never even got chips and salsa until we asked for it after waiting 30+ minutes for our food. (Btw the chips and salsa were the only good tasting food on the table) So, 3 hour wait, horrible food AND terrible service. My gosh, this place ruined Mother's Day for me. We spent 2 hours eating our bland food (we were all starving at that point) Even my 1 & 2 year old fell asleep waiting for our food, that's how long we were there. We will never return to this place again. If you plan on coming here for any special holidays, DON'T. Even with a reservation. Trust me when I tell you, they are overbooked and understaffed! I read a review from 11 months ago, Father's Day which said all the same. Tells you all you need to know. read more

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Food was great. Tortillas are incredible, as always. Rosa did an incredible job! Always great!

Totally disappointed. This place has consistently been a good "go to" for our family. We literally waited almost an hour for our food. I understand it is mother day, but still unacceptable. We made our reservation to give us a 2 hour cushion, but apparently it wasn't enough. The place was a little messy, I could let that slide if service was prompt. Our server was friendly. Oh, btw, no chips while we waited. My wife's steak, was grisly and super chewy, she didn't even eat it. The beans, they had a little funky taste to them soy kid and wife didn't even eat them. read more

Great food. Love the tortillas and honey butter. Yum! I had filet mignon enchiladas with shrimp and i was very happy. My husband had a three item combo which had the best Chile relleno. Fajitas were like regular El Torito but still very good and sizling hot. The good was presented well and I got a complementary fried ice cream for my birthday which was a nice surprise. I don't know why the place was pretty empty. I hope this review helps their business. read more

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Food was excellent. Fresh tasting and yummy. Our server, Rosa was very friendly and provided great service.

Cynthia was our server and she was absolutely amazing. She had the best vibe ever and was super attentive and friendly. Definitely made us feel welcomed, and in fact i will be back because of how good our service was. Thank you Cynthia :) read more

El Torito Grill - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

This is one of the last El Torito Grill's in the area so even though I don't like sharing my favorite things, I am going to give a good review because I need it to stay around FOREVER! The fresh tortillas. The cilantro rice. The chile relleno. It's all delicious. And the best tortilla soup around! Rosa was our server this time around and she was very attentive and friendly. I usually have good service here. I will rarely drive over 30 minutes for food but I never hesitate when someone asks me to go here. read more

They have an amazing Sunday brunch. Everything from chilaquiles, to tacos, to cheese enchilada, pozole, mole, ribs, shrimp cocktail, desserts, fruit... If you think it up, they probably have it! Drinks and mimosas are included with the price of brunch - however, bar items like Margaritas and micheladas are not. It's a good spot for Sunday brunch. Today our server was Adrian and he was phenomenal. He didn't let our drinks empty down and he always checked on us - super hospitable. I highly recommend this place!! read more

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Sad day We have been coming here for 20 years. At least once a month. Had 3 Christmas parties here. Showed up tonight for our favorite Shrimp fajitas. They changed the recipe Instead of garlic shrimp it's a spicy shrimp. They were so nice they made me a new order but there was no garlic flavor. I'm sad. Now where do I go read more

Food was good, customer service was great. Rosa was very attentive and always came by our table to check up on us. We will definitely come back read more

Loved the service from Rosa Amazing waitress. Let me tell you, the deep fried ice cream was delicious read more

We decided to visit for Christmas Eve. It was very busy so it took a few minutes to be seated. There were empty tables, but had a lot of tables for the staff they had. It took a while for drinks and more salsa, but we were not upset because it was obvious that they were extremely busy. Our server was very nice and kept checking on us even though he was very busy. We decided to have a few drinks because why not? The margaritas were very good and reasonably priced. The food was delicious and it surprised me that I finished my dish even after of the chips and tortillas I had had. I intended to take pictures of the plates, but once it arrived I forgot. The food smells amazing and it is very tasty. read more

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We came to celebrate my dad's birthday and Adriana was a great server. She was very patient as we were a big family. Adriana was attentive and nice. read more

The service was excellent with Rosa she got everything we where expecting and ask, I ordered diabla shrimp and was delicious with the tortillas and fresh hand made guacamole I will come back again and recommend this place anytime and to top it off the flan was yummy read more

El Torito Grill - Flan - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

My husband and I came on Cinco de Mayo and Rosa provided the best experience for us. Offered fresh warm tortillas, fresh yummy drinks and explained the cinco de mayo specials! Thank you so much Rosa we had a great lunch ! read more

El Torito Grill - Michelada ! - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

We came here for dinner and Adriana was great she brought us tortillas and always kept our drinks filled! Would definitely come back

Today was my first time trying this restaurant. The atmosphere was amazing and super clean. Jose R Was my server tonight. He was respectful, and very attentive with us and The food was delicious!! read more

Adriana was the best server, super helpful and prompt . Food was delicious and plentiful, I will definitely be returning to this amazing restaurant read more

Came to eat at El Torito and had a great time! The drinks were delicious, and our waitress, Adriana, was amazing. She was so friendly, attentive, and made our experience even better. We loved her and will definitely be back! read more

Adriana was a great server ! Very kind attentive and welcoming. The food was out in a timely manner and was full of flavor

Ordered on line at 8:00 AM for Dinner pick up at 3:30. Arrived at 3:25. No hostess or staff. Searched found a guy and he went to check. Waited at 3:40 I called the phone. It rang over 12 times. Then a lady said she would check. The food came out. Took it home. It was all cold. They could do better read more

Came here during taco tuesday and happy hour the food was delicious and at a really good price, they give you complimentary chips and salsa while you wait for your main food, our server David was very attentive and quick with service definitely recommend this restaurant Got the carne asada fries, chicken nachos, and tacos read more

The food, margaritas and service were amazing! Everything came out quickly and tasted good. Rosa our server was very attentive and paid attention to detail very well. read more

I came here for brunch with the endless mimosas. I was served by Rosa who was super sweet and helpful. I would recommend this brunch place for everyone since it's a nice family environment. read more

Came in for Sunday brunch, had great service, great food and fantastic time with the mariachis

The food was really good, we all had fajitas and instead of chips they give you complimentary tortillas! Hand made and sooo good! Our server Rosa was so friendly and kept up on all our drinks and refilled our tortillas when the fajitas came. It was our first time at the cantina and we will be going back, for our server Rosa and those tortillas! read more

The food was excellent. The Quesadilla steak was delicious. Adriana our server was very attentive to our needs. She made sure our drinks were out on time and that we had some warm flour tortillas. We will definitely come back and visit Adriana read more

El Torito Grill - Flour tortillas with butter. Delicious - Mexican Near Me - Brea, California

Complimentary chips with salsa AND freshly made tortilla, say less! Don't forget to smoother some whipped sweet butter over your tortilla, chef's kiss for all my carb lovers. Right at the front behind the hostess you can see them pressing and cooking fresh tortillas. Food was decent but not the best. We came here during happy hour and enjoyed a few drinks. Steak Nachos - was alright, steak is very very dry. Nachos were quite dry and overly baked. I would pass on this. Chicken Quesadilla - ordinary, great for kids. Carne Asada Y Camarones - pretty filling and was good. Steak was a little tough and well done, server didn't ask how I would like it. Shrimp had a great grilled smoky flavor. Filet Mignon Enchiladas & Mesquite Grilled Shrimp - enchiladas were soaked in sauce as I prefer them to be. Filet Mignon was quite fatty and chewy. Shrimp Enchiladas - was much better than filet mignon, simple but texture much preferred. Mesquite Grilled Steak (Fajitas)- quite flavorful, best dish we ordered. Would love to order this again. Server also lights it on fire table side if you want a small show! read more

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The food was awesome and Adrianna our sever was amazing we came for taco Tuesday the tacos were $3 will definitely come back 10 out of 10 .